FOI Request - ECO4 Energy Efficiency Grant Uptake and Savings

Request 101003871923

Regarding the uptake of the ECO4 (Energy Company Obligation, Phase 4) scheme within your council area.
Specifically, I would like to request the following information for the most recent full financial year (and, if available, for previous years since the start of ECO4 in 2022):

1.  ECO4 Grants Uptake
a) The total number of households within your local authority that have received upgrades under the ECO4 scheme.
b) The breakdown of these households by property type (e.g., detached, semi-detached, terraced, flat) and tenure (owner-occupied, private rented, social housing).
c) The total amount of ECO4 funding distributed within your local authority area.

2.  Types of Energy Efficiency Measures Installed
A list and count of the types of measures installed (e.g., insulation, boiler replacement, heat pumps, solar panels, etc.).

3.  Potential or Estimated Annual Energy Savings
Any available data or estimates on average or total annual energy bill savings per household or for the local authority area, resulting from ECO4-funded improvements.

4.  Application and Eligibility Data
The number of ECO4 applications received, approved, and rejected within your local authority area.
If available, reasons for common application rejections.

Response 13-11-2025

1. a) 105 properties have received measure

b) This information has not been recorded. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

c) The total amount of ECO4 funding distributed within your local authority area. £1,994,476.00

2. Air Sourced Heat Pump - 36
Battery storage - 1
Cavity Wall Insulation - 5
Electric Storage Heaters - 6
Gas Boiler Upgrade - 4
Internal Wall Insulation - 12
Loft Insulation - 20
Room-in-Roof Insulation - 9
Smart Heating Controls - 13
Solar Photovoltaic - 42
Underfloor Insulation - 3

3. Estimated annual savings - £182,679.00

4. Applications received - 246
Applications Processed - 175
We have no information on reasons for rejection. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.